Brewery Tours of the United States

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Kristin

The warm days of summer are perfect for many things. In particular, road trips and kicking back with an ice cold beer. Just hopping in the car and driving where your whims take you isn’t for everyone. Why not road trip with purpose?

There are many breweries across the United States and you can take a coast-to-coast trek visiting the places where your favorite drink is made. Here, we present to you a small selection of brewery tours that will take you across the USA. You are more than welcome to add your own stop in Kansas to visit the world’s largest ball of twine (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/8543) if you wish.

Sam Adams Brewery – Boston, MA

Add some American history to your brewery tour of America at this stop. Not only do you learn how Samuel Adams beer is made, you will also learn the history of their Founding Father/brewer namesake. Combine the with a Red Sox game for the ultimate Boston experience. While the tour is technically free, they do suggest a $2 donation that goes to local Boston charities.

http://www.samueladams.com/share-passion/tours.aspx

Anheuser-Busch – 5 US locations

Anheuser-Busch has turned brewery touring in to an art form (even if you can’t say the same for the taste of Budweiser). See the process behind making enormous quantities of beer and the steps they take to protect the environment while they do it. Several locations offer Beer School for those of legal drinking age who want to learn the art of beer appreciation. In addition their five different brewery tours, they offer tours of Warm Springs Ranch (home of the Clydesdale horses) and and Grants Farm (land once tended by President Ulysses S. Grant). Make sure to take in a Cardinals game if you stop in St. Louis.

http://www.budweisertours.com/z01/

Milwaukee, WI – Several Breweries

Not only the land of Cheese Heads, Milwaukee has many breweries to choose from. C’mon, their MLB team isn’t called the Brewers for nothing. The hipster in you will be happy to visit the birthplace of Pabst Blue Ribbon while your inner beer snob will rejoice in tasting beer from some of the smaller locally available brews. If you are interested in the local cheese, there are probably tours, but that is a topic best left for Cheez Whiz.

http://milwaukeebrewerytours.com/

Denver, CO – Many breweries to choose from

You can get your fix of brewery tours (and give your driving foot a rest) by settling down in Denver and visiting their numerous breweries. There are plenty of different breweries in the area that all offer free tours. The tours cover the range of brewing giants like Miller/Coors to up and coming crafts brewers like Left Hand Brewing. There are tours and tasting to suit every beer taste and yet more Major League Baseball with the Colorado Rockies.
Here are links to just a few:

http://www.breckbrew.com/about/tours

http://denver.about.com/od/attractions/tp/10-Free-Colorado-Brewery-Tours.htm

http://www.denver.org/what-to-do/attractions/detail?memid=23978&k=microbrew&wc=Attr

Rogue Brewery – Portland, OR and surrounding towns

Finish up your trip in the Pacific North West. Rogue Brewery offers tours of its Micro Hopyard in Independence, OR. The tour takes you through Rouge’s 42 acres of hop filled farmland. Their farm is surrounded by cherry and filbert trees as well as osprey nests. It’s a nature tour any beer lover will enjoy. After your tour you can enjoy a pint or two and some food at the Oregon Brewing Company.
Farm tours are only offered on weekend. Make sure to check ahead before making the trek out there. http://www.rogue.com/locations/locations.php

Abbey Beverage Company – The Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Northern New Mexico

For some beer is a religious experience. So why not visit a working monastery that has recently entered the world of craft brewing? The monastery is located 75 miles north of Sante Fe, so plan this as a day trip. Brewing happens on a small scale at this location with the monks focusing on seasonal beers brewed from their own hop yard. Yes, the monks do the brewing under the guidance of a master brewer. Abbey Beverage has a lager facility in Moriarty, NM, but visiting the monks at their home will make for a lovely get away from city life and give example of the famous quote: Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Don’t expect free samples here, just a path to a simple, happy life.

http://christdesert.org/Abbey_Beverage_Company/index.html

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10 Amazing Beer Commercials

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Corey Rozon

Does anybody really like the commercials they see on TV these days? I don’t; In fact I’m becoming more and more convinced that the mute button was invented so that viewers wouldn’t have to be subjected to the overly loud, obnoxious, cliché, sensationalized advertisements that bombard and interrupt quality programming these days (or lack thereof, but that’s a whole other bag).

Too harsh? Ok, so maybe not all commercials are so bad. Take for example beer commercials! A bit ironic considering most people don’t really need an advertisement to remind them to buy beer, especially at a bar. At any rate, it’s these commercials that are the topic of this post. Here are 10 amazing beer commercials that might inspire you to try a new brew:

1) Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

After watching this commercial life on earth just makes sense. Our friends at Guinness have revealed the impetus that has been driving the evolution of man for billions of years – Dark Lager Beer.

2) Think Those Are Real?

This commercial really does nothing at all to sell Bud Light; but it’s funny because bad tan lines are funny on just about anybody (but mostly on men who wake up looking like they’ve grown a pair…of, uhhh, boobs.

3) This Guy Wants Porno

This commercial does more to dissuade impulse checkout buying than it does to persuade buying beer at the convenient store. But, hey, maybe I’m taking it too seriously, after all it’s just good old “tongue and cheeks” (said with Asian accent) humour.

4) The Newest Member Of The League

I don’t really like this commercial but I picked it because it’s absurd to think that everyone only gets two beers because of this guy? Hardly a worthwhile superhero in my opinion.

5) Best F***king Beer Commercial

One of the best f***king beer commercials I’ve ever seen! Now I have to remember to put a quarter in the swear jar.

6) Be Careful What You Say (NSFW)

You really do have to wait for the punch line at the end of this commercial to see why it made the list.

7) You Can’t Always Be Smooth

This commercial totally capitalizes on the “schizophrenic bluetooth” situation that many of us have fallen victim to in recent years. And what happens to the guy in the commercial will drive any man to drink.

8) Remember Your Cup

It’s finally happened… a commercial that captures a man’s worst nightmare: getting hit in the nuggets while watching a baseball game that gets cut short because everyone gets hit in the nuggets.

9) Men With Talent

This commercial made the list because of the guy’s face at 0:33.

10) Keeps It Coming

No list of anything in the world would be complete without an appearance by Will Ferrell – the 10 most amazing beer commercials are no exception.

Author: Corey Rozon

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Beer Or Ale? An Ode To Dr. Seuss

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Corey Rozon

Beer Or Ale? An Ode To Dr. Seuss

Here at BarWhiz, we are more than just a great place to find the best bars, clubs, and party cities all over the world. We also like to kick back and get a little silly sometimes.

Everyone knows that a big plate of greasy green eggs and ham is the best cure for a hangover, so we thought we would find out about your preference when it comes to beer or ale in a rhyme inspired by the great Dr. himself.

Do you like beer

Or ale?

Would you drink them here

Or there?

Would you drink them in a house?

Would you drink them with a mouse?

Paddy the rat – Image copyright Tanya Bond

Would you drink them in a box?

Would you drink them with a fox?

Would you? Could you? in a car?

Drink them! Drink them! Here they are:

You may like them. You will see. You may like them in a
tree?

What if, what if, they were free?

Could you, would you on a train?

Would you, could you, in the rain?

Could you, would you, with a goat?

Would you, could you, on a boat?

You won’t drink them. So you say. Try them! Try them! And
you may.

Picture of mouse with Guiness by Tanya Bond

Author: Corey Rozon

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99 Bottles Of Beer Prices Of The World

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Corey Rozon

From how to make killing as a bar server to how to save some money at the clubs, BarWhiz.com is more than just a great place to find the best bars and clubs all over the world, we are also here to help you party on a budget.

The interactive map below gives you an idea of the average price of beer in almost 100 countries around the world (right click on image and press “full screen” for a better view):

via chartsbin.com

The above prices are for 500ml beers in British pounds. For those of you that don’t want to do the conversion, 500ml is equal to one tall frosty 16 ounce pint of beer. We’ve also gone ahead and converted the prices in to American funds (USD) below, ranging from cheapest to most expensive.

So without further adieu, here are the 99 bottles of beer on the wall… er, I mean 99 average beer prices of the world:

#99. Ukraine – $0.74 USD
#98. Vietnam – $0.75 USD
#97. Belarus – $0.79 USD
#96. Nicaragua – $0.80 USD
#95. Saudi Arabia – $0.82 USD
#94. Philippines – $0.82 USD
#93. Paraguay – $0.85 USD
#92. Czech Republic – $0.85 USD
#91. Bosnia And Herzegovina – $0.85 USD
#90. Honduras – $0.93 USD
#89. Ecuador – $0.99 USD
#88. El Salvador – $1.01 USD
#87. Slovakia – $1.03 USD
#86. Romania – $1.03 USD
#85. Bulgaria – $1.03 USD
#84. Macedonia – $1.04 USD
#83. Kazakhstan – $1.04 USD
#82. Cambodia – $1.04 USD
#81. Albania – $1.04 USD
#80. Moldova – $1.06 USD
#79. Georgia – $1.06 USD
#78. Colombia – $1.06 USD
#77. Panama – $1.09 USD
#76. Serbia – $1.11 USD
#75. Russia – $1.28 USD
#74. Hungary – $1.28 USD
#73. Syria – $1.31 USD
#72. Kenya – $1.36 USD
#71. Mexico – $1.36 USD
#70. Argentina – $1.36 USD
#69. Puerto Rico – $1.39 USD
#68. Peru – $1.43 USD
#67. China – $1.43 USD
#66. India – $1.44 USD
#65. Costa Rica – $1.49 USD
#64. Guatemala – $1.52 USD
#63. Poland – $1.52 USD
#62. Lithuania – $1.55 USD
#61. Mongolia – $1.57 USD
#60. South Africa – $1.60 USD
#59. Venezuela – $1.70 USD
#58. Estonia – $1.70 USD
#57. Montenegro – $1.71 USD
#56. Portugal – $1.71 USD
#55. Chile – $1.71 USD
#54. Sri Lanka – $1.75 USD
#53. Uruguay – $1.75 USD
#52. Croatia – $1.76 USD
#51. South Korea – $1.78 USD
#50. Slovenia – $1.83 USD
#49. Lebanon – $1.86 USD
#48. Thailand – $1.86 USD
#47. Latvia – $1.86 USD
#46. Brazil – $1.86 USD
#45. Belgium – $1.86 USD
#44. Dominican Republic – $2.00 USD
#43. Netherlands – $2.07 USD
#42. Indonesia – $2.08 USD
#41. Tunisia – $2.12 USD
#40. Spain – $2.13 USD
#39. Azerbaijan – $2.16 USD
#38. Germany – $2.31 USD
#37. Cyprus – $2.36 USD
#36. Nigeria – $2.40 USD
#35. United States – $2.42 USD
#34. Egypt – $2.45 USD
#33. Turkey – $2.52 USD
#32. Morocco – $2.76 USD
#31. Austria – $2.87 USD
#30. United Kingdom – $2.90 USD
#29. Taiwan – $2.92 USD
#28. Sudan – $2.96 USD
#27. New Zealand – $3.03 USD
#26. Greece – $3.04 USD
#25. Malaysia – $3.09 USD
#24. Kuwait – $3.11 USD
#23. Brunei – $3.22 USD
#22. Bangladesh – $3.25 USD
#21. United Arab Emirates – $3.41 USD
#20. Israel – $3.53 USD
#19. Oman – $3.73 USD
#18. Iran – $3.78 USD
#17. Italy – $3.85 USD
#16. Canada – $3.88 USD
#15. Iceland – $3.94 USD
#14. Jamaica – $3.96 USD
#13. Jordan – $4.02 USD
#12. Switzerland – $4.09 USD
#11. Luxembourg – $4.12 USD
#10. Pakistan – $4.18 USD
#9. Denmark – $4.20 USD
#8. Australia – $4.37 USD
#7. Ireland – $4.49 USD
#6. Norway – $4.50 USD
#5. Japan – $4.61 USD
#4. Sweden – $4.69 USD
#3. Finland – $4.71 USD
#2. France – $4.74 USD
#1. Qatar – $5.82 USD

Author: Corey Rozon

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World’s Top 15 Beer Festivals

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Corey Rozon

Last week we shared with you the Top 12 ‘Must Attend’ Music Festivals Of 2012, and today we’re going to let you know about the World’s Top 15 Beer Festivals.

#1 Oktoberfest – Munich, Germany

German peoples have celebrated the mother of all beer festivals, and easily our number one choice, since 1810. Oktoberfest has now grown into a 16-day festival attracting 6.2 million people from all over the world. This festival should be on the bucket list of any beer connoisseur, or anybody for that matter.

#2 National Winter Ales Festival – Manchester, UK

Hosted by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ales, this winter beer festival has been taking place every January since 1997. NWAF, as it is commonly known, features more than 200 different types of beer and its mandate is to showcase the best winter ales, such as stouts and porters, that are produced in the UK.

#3 Great American Beer Festival – Denver, Colorado, USA

Boasting over 1600 different kinds of American beer, this three-day annual festival takes place at the end of September each year. Located in the Denver Convention Center, beer connoisseurs from all over the world sample the wares of over 450 domestic breweries.

#4 Qingdao International Beer Festival – Qingdao, China

This two-week long event is the largest beer festival in Asia, and features beer tasting from all over the world. Packed with both drinking, and of course karaoke, competitions, this is probably one of the best beer festivals outside of Oktoberfest.

#5 National Capital Craft Beer Festival – Canberra, Australia

Over 80 craft breweries get together each April in Canberra, Australia to add a touch of class to the once thought lowbrow act of beer swilling. With gourmet food and beer pairings you will never look at beer the same way again.

#6 Great British Beer Festival – London, UK

The sister event of NWAF, the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF), is the summer event organized by CAMRA. Offering over 450 beers from British breweries, as well as 200 foreign beers from countries including Belgium, Germany and the USA, this is a great warm up festival for those who plan on heading to Oktoberfest.

#7 Cape Town Festival of Beer – Cape Town, South Africa

This November festival celebrates “all things beer”, and features over 20 breweries, with more than 50 different kinds of beer. If you plan on attending, shell out the extra cash and go for their King Package, which comes complete with an individual draught tap, a keg, a branded mug, and you’re your own personal beer wench… but just don’t call her that to her face.

#8 Great Japan Beer Festival – Tokyo (June), Osaka (July), Yokohama (August), Japan

This three-part beer festival runs over the course of three months during the summer and occurs in three different locations. Offering more than 270 beers from over 50 local and 30 international breweries; the Great Japan Beer Festival attracts over 20,000 Japanese and foreign beer lovers alike.

#9 Thai Beer Festival – Bangkok, Thailand

Although when one thinks of Thailand, being a great producer of beer does not naturally come to mind. However, if you have ever had a chance to attend this annual festival, which occurs in late October, then you know that Thailand is more than just about its beautiful beaches and tasty food… their beer is pretty damn good as well.

#10 PINT Bokbier Festival – Amsterdam, Netherlands

The best-known, and largest beer festival in all of Netherlands is without a doubt the PINT Bokbier Festival. Taking place each year in late October at the Amsterdam Beurs van Berlage, this beer festival hosts more than 50 varieties of bokbier.

#11 Czech Beer Festival – Prague, Czech Republic

This two-week long beer festival occurs each year in May and offers over 70 brands of Czech beer, all served in authentic glass pitchers by over 200 beautiful Czech barmaids wearing traditional Czech costumes.

#12 Mondial de la Biere – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Canada’s largest beer festival takes place every June in Montreal. Known for its beautiful women, and gourmet dishes, Montreal is the perfect backdrop for beer connoisseurs to samples beers from all over Quebec, Canada, and the World.

#13 The Belgian Beer Weekend – Brussels, Belgium

Hosted at the Grand Place in Brussels, this three-day beer festival occurs every September and features over 250 different kinds of beers, from pilsners to trappist beers.

#14 Oregon Brewers Festival – Portland, Oregon, USA

Over 80 craft breweries from across the United States come together each July to take part in this four-day event, one of the nation’s longest running craft beer festivals. Serving up more than 20 styles of handcrafted brews to over 80,000 beer connoisseurs, this beer festival is the best place to learn everything there is to know about craft beer.

#15 Bitter and Twisted International Boutique Beer Festival – Maitland, Australia

Serving over 50 craft beers from around the globe to over 4 thousand attendants, this Australian beer festival takes place inside the ‘yard’ of an old maximum-security jail and is definitely a must attend event for any beer lover.

Author: Corey Rozon

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